Christian Blackwell wrote of Athenian Democracy, "The democratic government of Athens rested on three main institutions, and a few others of lesser importance. The three pillars of democracy were: the Assembly of the Demos, the Council of the 500, and the People's Court." Notice that no mention of guns, military, etc. are mentioned in such a narration of the Athens form of democracy.
Mr. Obama, if we were to make a list of the pillars of American Democracy right now in history, two pillars would go for the military and the propaganda machines that promote continuing wars. Another pillar would go to an industrial waste-land-making military complex of production. Let's get rid of these three pillars (or shrink them to a single pillar).
President Obama, lead America away from the failure-ridden military constitutional leadership of SpartaAmerica and help get us back on the road to a land of real people and freedom loving institutions. Shine the light on the facts and get American military retrenched and under American democratic control (and really protecting Americans at home and abroad).
I know that this summer many family members and relatives of mine are going to be sent for the next big military push in Afghanistan 2010. I ask that after that time (or before) that victory be euphemistically declared, the troops and military waste be brought home, and that the DOD and its propaganda and production partners be placed fully under the heel of democracy for the first time since at least the 1920s.
Yours,
Kevin Stoda
Candidate for US Senate (KS)
p.s. With President Karzai of Afghanistan threatening to join the Taleban, I think it is a great moment to bow out of Afghanistan. Surely, he has opened the door for the US military to reduce its presence there.
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